Northeast : Akron
Three Indicted In Looting Of Storm-Damaged Homes
Three men were indicted Friday on charges that they looted two homes that suffered storm damage earlier this month in the Akron suburb of Twinsburg.

Northeast : Youngstown
Businessman Who Bribed Traficant Won't Go To Jail
A federal judge Friday sentenced J.J. Cafaro to 15 months probation and ordered him to pay a $150,000 fine.

Northeast : Cleveland
Officer Charged With Murder
An off-duty police officer is charged with murder after a shoplifting suspect he arrested died of head injuries. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 35-year-old Jameel Talley, who also is charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Northeast : Hubbard
Chemical Spill Closes Interstate Near Pennsylvania-Ohio Border
Authorities say no one was seriously injured when 250 gallons of hydrochloric acid leaked from a truck.

Northeast : Brookfield
Traficant’s Office, Home Furniture Up For Auction
Jeff Auglin says he expects more than his regular crowd of 100 to 200 people to come out for the auction.

Northeast : Cuyahoga Falls
Officer Fired For Inappropriate Behavior
A 13-year veteran police officer in the Akron suburb of Cuyahoga Falls has been fired for behavior that included exhibiting pornographic material. Sergeant Thomas Coffman was terminated for eleven conduct violations, including breaking the city's sexual harassment policy.

Northeast : Cleveland
Cleveland Researchers To Begin Testing Smallpox Vaccine
If results of the study are favorable, millions of immune-compromised individuals could be vaccinated against smallpox.

Northeast : Alliance
Police Don’t Believe Mother’s Account Of Twins Deaths
Felica Jennings is charged with two counts each of reckless homicide, endangering children and abuse of a corpse.